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A rocket of proper length 40 m is observed to be 32 m long as it rushes past the earth. What is its speed relative to the earth?
A relativistic conveyor belt is moving at speedrelative to frame S.Two observers standing beside the belt, 10 ft apart as measured in S, arrange that each will paint a mark on the belt at exactly the same instant (as measured in S). How far apart will the marks be as measured by observers on the belt?
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